Is district cooling the solution we need for extreme heat in cities?Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:22:32 +0000 Networks of pipes carrying chilled water have proven to be an efficient way to cool hospitals and universities. Now, they are expanding into cities as heatwaves increase in the US and Europe | |
First-of-kind Guillain-Barré drug switches off part of immune systemThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 A treatment that turns off the bit of the immune system that goes haywire in Guillain-Barré syndrome may be the first targeted therapy approved for the autoimmune condition | |
Quantum computers are starting to become useful as scientific toolsThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Three problems that are out of reach for conventional computers have been cracked by quantum computers and show how important the machines could become for scientific research | |
Flat head syndrome discovered in Iron Age skeletonsThu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Certain sleeping positions can lead to babies developing flattened heads, and an analysis of ancient skulls from Italy reveals that this condition affected people in the 9th century BC | |
Why the most central law in cosmology may need to be brokenThu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000 The cosmological principle is the foundation of modern cosmology – but its usefulness doesn’t necessarily make it true, says columnist Leah Crane | |
Spectacular fossil preserves internal organs of ancient marine reptileWed, 29 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000 A stunningly intact marine reptile named Austronaga minuta that lived around 245 million years ago may have looked like a miniature version of more famous later ocean predators, like plesiosaurs | |
Our verdict on Claire North’s space opera Slow Gods: a big thumbs-upWed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 There was unusual consensus amongst New Scientist Book Club members about our read for July, with readers falling over themselves to praise this big-concept slice of science fiction | |
Worry about what your children eat, but don’t forget your own dietWed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Measures like bans on advertising junk food to children are essential for instilling healthy eating at a young age, but we shouldn't let adults off the hook when it comes to improving our diets | |
Twisteddoodles on twin studiesWed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles | |
Tom Gauld on the Great Wise OneWed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon | |